Morris Old Premium Rare Tawny NV 500ml
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Deep amber/tawny brown colour, the bouquet overflowing with rancio aged complexities, recalling dried fruits (chiefly fig and raisin), walnut, caramel and smoky toffee, polished timber panelling and leather. It has tremendous intensity of flavour and while it's quite sweet and viscous, the acidity helps to keep it all fresh and alive, the finish clean and more-ish. An outstanding old tawny. (Shiraz-based. Average age 28 years. 20% alcohol. 160 dozen produced for the 160th anniversary) Read more
Critic Reviews
Deep amber/tawny brown colour, the bouquet overflowing with rancio aged complexities, recalling dried fruits (chiefly fig and raisin), walnut, caramel and smoky toffee, polished timber panelling and leather. It has tremendous intensity of flavour and while it's quite sweet and viscous, the acidity helps to keep it all fresh and alive, the finish clean and more-ish. An outstanding old tawny. (Shiraz-based. Average age 28 years. 20% alcohol. 160 dozen produced for the 160th anniversary)
(500ml) Deep amber/tawny brown colour, the bouquet overflowing with rancio aged complexities, recalling dried fruits (chiefly fig and raisin), walnut, caramel and smoky toffee, polished timber panelling and leather. It has tremnendous intensity of flavour and while it's quite sweet and viscous, the acidity helps to keep it all fresh and alive, the finish clean and more-ish. An outstanding old tawny. (Shiraz-based. Average age 28 years. 20% alcohol. 160 dozen produced for the 160th anniversary)
Beguiling nose of rich caramel, butterscotch, crystallised dried fruit and orange peel, while the palate is laced with marmalade, cardamon and hazelnut.
Average maturation age of 20+ years and fortified with a high-strength neutral spirit. A liqueur tawny with concentrated raisin, toffee, coffee, balsamic and nutty characters aplenty. Drenches the mouth in concentrated flavour, a powerfully persuasive wine to make you wonder why you don't buy this kind of vinous history more often. 500ml.
Ruby-tawny hue; a strong whiff of volatility and spiritous, but the palate compensates admirably. Aged balsamic vinegar, brittle toffee, coffee and chocolate licorice and aniseed balls. Lemony acidity cuts through the richness,the palate tight and bright. 500ml.
Fresh nose of red fruits, dried herbs, coffee bean and some rancio character. It shows finesse, long lasting finish.
Crushed, partial fermentation, pressed, fortified with spirit complex in character, maturation in oak casks and barrels. Quite an idiosyncratic style, one that relies not only on the benefit of extended barrel maturation, but a distinctly spiritous tone that can divide drinkers. It's clearly needed to balance the richness of fruit, but it does bring a forceful personality to the glass. Coffee, dried fruit, malt, honey cake and enduring caramel nuttiness offer layer upon layer of flavour intensity. Finishes long, warm and clean. 500ml.
Technical Attributes
- Producer: Casella Wines
- Varietal: Tawny
- Region: Rutherglen
- Alcohol: 20.0%
- Net volume: 500ml
- Vintage: NV
Tasting Notes
Only the best vintages are selected for the Old Premium Rare range. The art lies in the blending of very old and much younger vintages, to impart intense, concentrated and luscious flavours with aged complexity, complemented by fresh fruit characters from younger wines. The 2019 release has been crafted in celebration of our 160th anniversary, released in strictly limited quantities of exactly 160 cases.
Winemakers Note
Deep and rich tawny brown in colour with a warm amber edge and sensational aromas of ripe fruits and warm spices. Intensely rich and alluring with concentrated dried fruit flavours, bursts of sweetness, moreish spice and a subtle toffee-like bitterness. There is a lift and freshness from the integration of spirit and complexity from years spent maturing in oak.
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